SWIM LESSONS ARE BACK!
Providing Guidance and Encouragement as They Grow
At the Y, we believe that swimming is a life skill. Because of our reach and long history with aquatic programs, the Y is in a unique position to help bridge the gap in the delivery of swim lessons and water safety education in the United States.
The Y has a long tradition of providing effective, high-quality swim lesson programs that teach people to have fun and be safe around water.
PRESCHOOL SWIM LESSONS
6 Week Sessions – 1 day per week
Sunday November 8 – December 13 and
Monday November 9 – December 14
Member fee $27 Program Participant $45
LEVEL A : WATER DISCOVERY
This stage introduces infants and toddlers to the aquatic environment. As youth develop at this stage, focus is on the important milestones. Encouraging parents to set developmentally appropriate expectations for infants and toddlers enrolled in swim lessons is important. Basic water safety will be introduced to parents. Parent must accompany child in water.
Max class size: 4
Monday: 5:30 – 6:00 pm Small Pool Sunday 1:30pm – 2:00pm Small Pool
LEVEL B : WATER EXPLORATION
Students younger than 3 must have a parent in the water with them. Students will learn personal water safety and be assisted in learning the following skills: front tow, back float, front float and back tow. Parent must accompany child in water.
Max class size: 4
Monday: 6:10pm – 6:40pm Small Pool Sunday: 2:10 pm – 2:40pm Small Pool
LEVEL 1: WATER ACCLIMATION
Students learn personal water safety and achieve basic swimming competency. Students begin to work unassisted on swim-float-swim sequencing and jump, push, turn and grab technique. Parent must accompany child in water.
Max class size: 4
Monday: 6:50pm – 7:20pm Small Pool Sunday: 2:50pm – 3:20pm Small Pool
LEVEL 2: WATER MOVEMENT
Students learn personal water safety and will master 2 of the following benchmark skills: Swim float, swim-sequencing front glide, roll, back float, roll back float, roll, front glide, and exit-jump, push, turn and grab. Parent must accompany child in water. Max class size: 4
Monday: 7:30pm – 8:00pm Small Pool Sunday: 3:30pm – 4:00pm Small Pool
YOUTH SWIM LESSONS
6 Week Sessions – 1 day per week
Sunday November 8 – December 13 and
Monday November 9 – December 14
Member fee $27 Program Participant $45
LEVEL 3: WATER STAMINA
Students will have mastered basic swimming competency and will work to increase endurance. Students will be able to swim on front, swim on back, tread water and practice swim float swim technique. Parent must accompany child in water.
Max class size: 4 Monday: 5:30 – 6:00pm 8 Lane Pool Sunday: 1:15pm – 1:45pm 8 Lane Pool
LEVEL 4: STROKE INTRODUCTION
Having mastered the fundamentals, students will learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique.
Max class size: 8 Monday: 6:10pm – 6:50pm 8 Lane Pool Sunday: 1:55pm – 2:35pm 8 Lane Pool
LEVEL 5: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Students continue to refine stroke technique, work on endurance and develop skills that foster a life time of physical activity. Max class size: 8
Monday: 7:00pm – 7:40pm 8 Lane Pool
SKILL TESTING AND PARENT ORIENTATION DATES
We will not be offering a skill testing date this session due to COVID-19 policies. If you have any questions
about which class to place your swimmer into, please email afranklin@marionfamilyymca.org and
include: age, experience in water, ability to float, etc.
COVID-19 Need To Know:
• Participants may not arrive more than 5 minutes prior to their lesson.
• Participants should enter the Y already in their swim suit in an effort to reduce time in locker room.
• All adults must wear a mask when on the pool deck and until entering the pool. Children age 10 & older must also wear a mask on the pool deck.
• All participants, parents and spectators must maintain at least 6 feet from all others.
• Swimmers with a parent in the water (Lessons A-3) will not be allowed another spectator on pool deck.
Swimmers without a parent in the water (Lessons 4-6) will be allowed one spectator on pool deck.
• Instructors will be wearing face shields while in water, and masks while on deck. Instructors will remove
protective barriers in the case of an emergency.
• Instructors may be in the water along with parents for any swimmer that can’t swim independently. This is for demonstration purposes and not hands on instruction. Instructors will remain 6 feet from participants
